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PD 1602
PD 1602
Manila
(a) The penalty of prison correccional in its medium period of a fine ranging
from one thousand to six thousand pesos, and in case of recidivism, the
penalty of prision mayor in its medium period or a fine ranging from five
thousand to ten thousand pesos shall be imposed upon:
2. Any person who shall knowingly permit any form of gambling referred to in
the preceding subparagraph to be carried on in inhabited or uninhabited
place or in any building, vessel or other means of transportation owned or
controlled by him. If the place where gambling is carried on has a reputation
of a gambling place or that prohibited gambling is frequently carried on
therein, or the place is a public or government building or barangay hall, the
malfactor shall be punished by prision correccional in its maximum period
and a fine of six thousand pesos.
(b) The penalty of prision correccional in its maximum period or a fine of six
thousand pesos shall be imposed upon the maintainer or conductor of the
above gambling schemes.
(c) The penalty of prision mayor in its medium period with temporary
absolute disqualification or a fine of six thousand pesos shall be imposed if
the maintainer, conductor or banker of said gambling schemes is a
government official, or where such government official is the player,
promoter, referee, umpire, judge or coach in case of game fixing, point
shaving and machination.
(d) The penalty of prision correccional in its medium period or a fine ranging
from four hundred to two thousand pesos shall be imposed upon any person
who shall, knowingly and without lawful purpose in any hour of any day,
possess any lottery list, paper or other matter containing letters, figures,
signs or symbols pertaining to or in any manner used in the games of
jueteng, jai-alai or horse racing bookies, and similar games of lotteries and
numbers which have taken place or about to take place.
(f) The penalty of prision correccional in its maximum period or a fine ranging
from five hundred pesos to two thousand pesos shall be imposed upon any
security officer, security guard, watchman, private or house detective of
hotels, villages, buildings, enclosures and the like which have the reputation
of a gambling place or where gambling activities are being held.
By the President:
(Sgd.) JACOBO C. CLAVE
Presidential Executive Assistant